Police investigate Bellingham bank robbery

A man covering his face with a handkerchief and wearing a sweatshirt with the hood pulled over his head robbed the Dean Bank on Pulaski Boulevard Friday morning, escaping with an unknown amount of cash, police said.

A man covering his face with a handkerchief and wearing a sweatshirt with the hood pulled over his head robbed the Dean Bank on Pulaski Boulevard Friday morning, escaping with an unknown amount of cash, police said.

Police describe the suspect as a white male, between 20 to 30 years of age, who is about 6 feet tall and weighs 175 pounds.

The robbery was reported at 10:23 a.m.

Lt. Kevin Ranieri said the man did not show a weapon, and it is unclear if he threatened any employees.

"He went in with a bag," said Ranieri. "Once the teller saw him, it was obvious. They gave him some money, and he ran out of the bank."

Police believe the suspect left on Pulaski Boulevard toward Franklin in a burgundy four-door sedan, Ranieri said. Police are still investigating and also looking into the possibility of another suspect.

"One of the employees believes there was one suspect in a vehicle," he said. "We are not sure if there was one or two."

Detectives on Friday afternoon were examining video surveillance from the bank and the 7-Eleven next door, Ranieri said. Crime scene tape blocked the entrance to the bank on Friday.

Bellingham Police are receiving assistance from a state police detective.